Dust My Broom
Morning Blues and Heartache: Dusting My Broom of Regret
Lyrics
I'm goin' get up in the mornin',
I plan to wake up in the morning
I believe I'll dust my broom
I intend to leave or end a relationship (symbolized by "dust my broom")
I'm goin' get up in the mornin',
Reiteration of the plan to wake up in the morning
I believe I'll dust my broom
Reiteration of the intention to leave or end a relationship
Girlfriend, the black man you been lovin', girlfriend, can't get my room
The speaker's girlfriend, who has been involved with a black man, can't have the speaker's room anymore
I'm gon' write a letter, telephone every town I know
The speaker plans to write letters and make calls to find his girlfriend
I'm gon' write a letter, telephone every town I know
Reiteration of the intention to communicate widely to locate the girlfriend
If I can't find her in West Helena, she must be in East Monroe I know
If the girlfriend is not found in West Helena, she must be in East Monroe
I don't want no woman, wants every downtown man she meet
The speaker doesn't want a woman who is involved with many men
I don't want no woman, wants every downtown man she meet
Reiteration of the speaker's aversion to a promiscuous woman
She's a no good doney, they shouldn't 'low her on the street
The woman in question is considered no good and shouldn't be allowed on the street
I believe, I believe I'll go back home
The speaker expresses a belief in returning home
I believe, I believe I'll go back home
Reiteration of the intention to go back home
You can mistreat me here, babe, but you can't when I go home
The speaker acknowledges mistreatment but asserts it won't happen once he's home
And I'm gettin' up in the mornin', I believe I'll dust my broom
The speaker plans to wake up in the morning and leave or end the relationship
I'm gettin' up in the mornin', I believe I'll dust my broom
Reiteration of the intention to wake up and leave or end the relationship
Girlfriend, the black man you been lovin', girlfriend, can't get my room
Reiteration that the girlfriend, who has been involved with a black man, can't have the speaker's room
I'm 'on' call up Chiney, see is my good gal over there
The speaker intends to contact someone named Chiney to check if his good gal is there
I'm 'on' call up Chiney, see is my good gal over there
Reiteration of the intention to call Chiney and find the good gal
If I can't find her on Philippine's Island, she must be in Ethiopia somewhere
If the good gal is not found in the Philippines, she must be in Ethiopia
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